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Shore/Rock PlatformRottnest Island
Little Armstrong Bay
Calm, shallow seagrass maze in the Armstrong Bay Sanctuary Zone - an easy north-coast snorkel.
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Little Parakeet Bay
A tiny, calm, shallow bay with coral gardens, starfish and stingrays - ideal for young children.
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Little Salmon Bay
A sheltered south-coast lagoon with coral bommies in a few metres of water and a snorkel trail, diveable in most winds.
WreckRottnest Island
Miwok II Barge
A seldom-visited 1983 crane barge used for SAS demolition training, in clear 11 m water off Bickley Point.
ReefRottnest Island
North Point Reef
A narrow limestone ravine 8 m deep, lit by shafts of sunlight, cutting through an offshore mound at 18-26 m.
Shore/Rock PlatformRottnest Island
Pinky Beach
A wide, sheltered beach with an undulating coral reef beside the Bathurst Lighthouse, ten minutes from the ferry.
WreckRottnest Island
Raven Wreck
A hunt through kelp for the ballast stones and sheathing of an 1891 barque lost under a drunken skipper.
Shore/Rock PlatformRottnest Island
Rocky Bay
Remote, secluded lagoons behind rocks with turtles, octopus and stingrays - best on northerly mornings.
WreckRottnest Island
Rottnest Ships' Graveyard
Dozens of deliberately scuttled vessels, mostly unseen, in 46-200 m - Perth's frontier for technical wreck exploration.
Shore/Rock PlatformRottnest Island
Salmon Bay
A broad south-coast bay with shallow coral ledges and schools of bream, excellent in easterly winds.
WreckRottnest Island
Salmon Bay Unidentified Wreck
A lone boiler, shaft and propeller of unknown origin in clear 26 m water off Salmon Bay.
Cave/CavernRottnest Island
Swirl Reef
A crater-shaped reef with a huge light-shafted cave and multiple swim-throughs - Rottnest's most unusual formation.
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The Basin
A reef-ringed natural pool of clear, shallow water 20 minutes' walk from the ferry - Rottnest's easiest snorkel.
WreckRottnest Island
The Clipper (Maranda, Graveyard Site 06)
A deep, intact iron sailing-ship hull in 65 m, the best known of the Rottnest graveyard wrecks among Perth tech divers.
ReefRottnest Island
West End Reefs
Deep, current-swept spires and fissures at the far end of Rottnest with big fish, sharks and passing whales.
ReefRottnest Island
20 Metre Ridge
A deep offshore ridge at 20-32 m north of Rottnest for experienced divers seeking bigger fish and quiet water.
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Cigar Reef
An offbeat reef with thermoclines, odd currents and a reputation for unusual creatures.
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Fish Hook Bay
A remote West End bay with turquoise water, extensive reef and excellent visibility in a sanctuary zone.
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Green Island (Rottnest)
A sanctuary-zone reef where endangered Australian sea lions haul out, with a chance of an in-water encounter.
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Jackson's Rock
An isolated reef of ledges, gullies and caves 'packed with marine life', closer to Fremantle than most Rottnest sites.
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Kingston Spit
A less-visited north-east reef with Roe Reef-style ledges and caves and better fish life because of low traffic.
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Longreach Bay
A broad, calm north-coast bay close to the settlement with corals, tropical fish and occasional dolphins.
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Mary Cove
A quiet, clear-water south-coast cove with rocky outcrops away from the crowds.
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North Point Hole
A cavern dropping through the reef to 26 m, 'full of marine life', beside the North Point ravine.
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